APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 21, 2021 314
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 1050 - L.D. 1434
An Act Regarding Controlled Entry Areas within Retail Marijuana Stores
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-B MRSA §504, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:
4-A. Controlled, indoor entry area. A marijuana store may have a controlled, indoor
entry area directly inside the marijuana store in which an employee of the marijuana store
licensee may verify the identification and age of persons and persons may await entry into
the sales area of the marijuana store. A controlled, indoor entry area under this subsection
must be physically separated from the sales area of the marijuana store.
Sec. 2. 28-B MRSA §507, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6, is amended to
read:
§507. Entry into marijuana establishment by persons under 21 years of age
prohibited
A person under 21 years of age may not enter the licensed premises of a marijuana
establishment. A licensee shall ensure that persons under 21 years of age do not enter its
licensed premises, except that a marijuana store licensee may use a controlled, indoor entry
area, in accordance with section 504, subsection 4-A, in a marijuana store to verify the
identification and age of persons before allowing entry into the sales area of the marijuana
store.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 314: 28-B.507